My first surgery was Dec 12 removal of the colon. Second surgery March 19 create the J pouch. Third surgery will be sometime in July to connect the pouch. I am suffering so much now I know its only been a week but how much can the body take. Taking 2 mg of Dilaudid every 3 hours and that hardly touches the pain.
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Does it help to know that you just had the worst of the three surgeries? I was literally in gut wrenching pain and sobbing the morning after surgery (my epidural wore off), and I generally am pretty tough. Each day is better and the more you get up and about, you will progress faster.
What does not kill you...
Jan 
Totally agree with Jan, recovery after the 2nd surgery was a bear. I really didn't know if I'd survive the first few weeks, but hang tough, try to walk a bit if you can (making it out to the mailbox was a reason for celebration). Keep looking forward to your takedown.
I agree too.
It knocks you down so hard. No one expects it.
As said above. Move. Get up and move. I didn't. My mistake. Just makes it worse. As much pain as you are in my only suggestion is move. Even a little. It will help.
Richard
It will get better, but as everyone else has said, "This surgery is the worst". All that flipping and twisting of our insides takes a while to recover from. My doctor mentioned that I could alternate between ibuprofen and Tylenol every two hours to help alleviate the pain. It took the edge off, but time is the only cure
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
Definitely got better for me after the third surgery.
Thank you for the advice and knowing I am not alone or imagining the pain helps. I do walk down the street with the help of my kids once or twice a day, as hard as it is I fight the pain and just do it. Just so looking forward to getting all these operations over and done with.